Overview
Work History
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Varinia Burns

Upper Hutt,New Zealand

Overview

38
38
years of professional experience

Work History

Section Administrator

Beca Group
- Current
  • Company Overview: www.beca.com
  • To provide secretarial and administrative support to the Section Manager and staff of the Wellington Water and Industrial Section of engineers at Beca
  • Www.beca.com

Sales Administrator and Event Co-ordinator

MSD Animal Health
Upper Hutt
04.2005 - 12.2011
  • PA to the Marketing Manager
  • Collation and completion of monthly expenses
  • Organisation of calendar/email
  • Event and Project management
  • Preparation of sales meeting agenda and minutes
  • General office support to Territory Managers (TM’s)
  • Manage communication of reporting requirements and deadlines to TM's to facilitate meetings
  • Maintain customer rebate spreadsheet
  • Collation of TM’s monthly reports
  • Scheduling and booking travel and accommodation
  • Promotional material provided on time
  • Accurate recording of timesheets for the Commercial team
  • Maintain up-to-date records of cost centre and promotional spending
  • Preparation of expenses for Technical and Marketing staff
  • Preparation, circulation and posting of Website Customer Pricing
  • Maintain and update Goldmine Database and Commercial Library
  • Preparation of new staff induction schedules
  • Successfully managed a variety of events and conferences
  • Developed and implemented new systems and procedures for customer pricing
  • Developed and implemented variety of new office templates and procedures
  • Developed and implemented a new stock system and procedures for marketing material
  • Developed new staff induction schedule template
  • Volunteer Fire Warden

National Administrator

Massey University
Wellington
01.2000 - 04.2005
  • Administrative support to the National Liaison and Recruitment Manager and national based Student Liaison Advisers
  • Management and responsibility of Administration Assistants for regional NLR offices
  • Assist Wellington Student Liaison Advisers with event co-ordination and student visits
  • Inductions for new staff
  • Coordination and management the NLR advertising budget
  • Assist with development and delivery of the annual NLR plan
  • Coordination and production of annual schedule of meetings, events and activities
  • Arrange meetings, appointments, travel and accommodation
  • Provide statistical reports for Senior Management
  • Assistance in editing and production of newsletters and presentation materials
  • Compilation of regular reports for Colleges and Regions

PA/Office Administrator

Precision Limited
Wingate, Lower Hutt
01.1999 - 01.2000

Word Processor Operator/Administrator

NZ Defence
Trentham Military Camp
01.1995 - 01.1999

Director/Sales/Office Manager

Petone Tyre Centre
01.1990 - 01.1995
  • Company Overview: (Self Employed)
  • (Self Employed)
  • Business Sold

Office Administrator

Department of Health, Hutt Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1990

Timeline

Sales Administrator and Event Co-ordinator

MSD Animal Health
04.2005 - 12.2011

National Administrator

Massey University
01.2000 - 04.2005

PA/Office Administrator

Precision Limited
01.1999 - 01.2000

Word Processor Operator/Administrator

NZ Defence
01.1995 - 01.1999

Director/Sales/Office Manager

Petone Tyre Centre
01.1990 - 01.1995

Office Administrator

Department of Health, Hutt Hospital
01.1987 - 01.1990

Section Administrator

Beca Group
- Current
Varinia Burns